<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bing: Blood Components and Functions</title><link>http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Blood+Components+and+Functions</link><description>Search results</description><image><url>http://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gif</url><title>Blood Components and Functions</title><link>http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Blood+Components+and+Functions</link></image><copyright>Copyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.</copyright><item><title>Blood - Wikipedia</title><link>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood</link><description>Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. [1] Blood is composed of blood cells suspended in plasma.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood | American Society of Hematology</title><link>https://ashpublications.org/blood</link><description>In this week's episode of the Blood podcast, editor Dr. James Griffin interviews Drs. Christian Gorzelanny and Rebecca Leaf on their latest articles published in this week's issue of Blood.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood: What It Is &amp; Function - Cleveland Clinic</title><link>https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24836-blood</link><description>Blood is a specialized fluid that constantly flows throughout your body. It’s made of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood | Definition, Composition, Functions, &amp; Facts | Britannica</title><link>https://www.britannica.com/science/blood-biochemistry</link><description>Blood is a fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries away carbon dioxide and other waste products. It contains specialized cells that serve particular functions. These cells are suspended in a liquid matrix known as plasma.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood Basics - Hematology.org</title><link>https://www.hematology.org/education/patients/blood-basics</link><description>It has four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The blood that runs through the veins, arteries, and capillaries is known as whole blood—a mixture of about 55% plasma and 45% blood cells. About 7% to 8% of your total body weight is blood.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Facts About Blood - Johns Hopkins Medicine</title><link>https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/facts-about-blood</link><description>Detailed information on blood, including components of blood, functions of blood cells and common blood tests.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 23:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood: Components, Functions, Disorders and Types</title><link>https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/biology/blood-composition-function/</link><description>Blood is a fluid present in the body, which is responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products. Red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma are the key components of blood, the essential function of blood is; its role in immunity, clotting, and homeostasis.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Overview of Blood and Blood Components - University of Rochester ...</title><link>https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?ContentTypeID=90&amp;ContentID=P02316</link><description>The main job of red blood cells, or erythrocytes, is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide as a waste product, away from the tissues and back to the lungs.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>18.1 An Overview of Blood - Anatomy and Physiology 2e | OpenStax</title><link>https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/pages/18-1-an-overview-of-blood</link><description>Recall that blood is a connective tissue. Like all connective tissues, it is made up of cellular elements and an extracellular matrix. The cellular elements—referred to as the formed elements —include red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and cell fragments called platelets.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood - MedlinePlus</title><link>https://medlineplus.gov/blood.html</link><description>The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Red blood cells (RBC) deliver oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and organs.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>